Brian's Top Notch Cafe
Great Falls, MT Photo courtesy Lumaclar Production House
Brian's Top Notch Cafe is an old roadside cafe located in Great Falls, MT. Check out the multi-colored top adorning the top of this marquee. The restaurant has been open since 1938. 06-06
Cafe
Burley, ID Photo courtesy Dave & Debra van Hulsteyn
Here's an old cafe sign that still stands tall in Burley, ID. Not sure what the name of the cafe is though. 08-06
Nelson's Cafe and Pilot Lounge (Closed)
Burley, ID Photo courtesy Dave & Debra van Hulsteyn
Whether a cafe or a club, Nelson's Cafe in Burley features an interesting front entrance and lettering. Word is Nelson's opened in 1934 as the Camp Verde Cafe along the old main street. 08-06
UPDATE : Nelson's closed its doors and is now a lost local landmark. 07-25
Sav-On Cafe (Gone)
Boise, ID Photo courtesy Dave & Debra van Hulsteyn
This old sign is for the Sav-On Cafe in Boise, ID. Both sides of this sign looks like its been fading out over the years. 08-06
UPDATE : The Sav-On Cafe closed its doors after 70 years in business in 2011. The owners shared that they closed for mostly economic reasons, impacted in part by no-smoking rules.
Word is the cafe opened in 1946 as a grocery store then became the Sav-On Drug in 1951. The store itself filed bankruptcy in 1966 and the cafe continued until its final days. 07-25
Chopstick Cafe (Closed)
Pocatello, ID Photo courtesy Dave & Debra van Hulsteyn
This marquee on the front of the Chopstick Cafe looks like it was recently painted. The business likely dates back to the 1950's or 1960's. 09-06
UPDATE : The Chopstick Cafe closed its doors on June 1, 2018. It's neon sign was restored in 201 by YESCO, a company famous for its Vegas signs. The sign is gone from the site. 07-25
Stoney's Desert Inn Cafe (Gone)
Mountain Home, ID Photo courtesy Dave & Debra van Hulsteyn
The Stoney's Desert Inn Cafe located in Mountain Home, ID is a roadside cafe that's open 24 hours. The cafe has been owned by Earle and Mary Stone. 09-06
UPDATE : Stoney's Desert Inn Cafe was engulfed by a fire in December 2016 after its original owners passed away and reopening under new ownership earlier in the year. It appears the building has been bulldozed.
A restaurant opened July 2020 in town called Stoney's Restaurant and is run by the Stone's daughter and grandson. 07-25
Koffee Kup Cafe (Closed)
Hammett, ID Photo courtesy Dave & Debra van Hulsteyn
Not sure if this place is really named the "Coffee Cafe" but anyplace with a neon cup is a welcome stop. 09-06
UPDATE : Turns out this place was called the Koffee Kup Cafe. The cafe is closed . 07-25
Brian's Top Notch Cafe
Cafe
Nelson's Cafe and Pilot Lounge (Closed)
Sav-On Cafe (Gone)
Chopstick Cafe (Closed)
Stoney's Desert Inn Cafe (Gone)
Koffee Kup Cafe (Closed)
